映画

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 昨日新しい映画を観ました。▶ —
   I watched a new movie yesterday.
2. 日本の映画はストーリーが深い。▶ —
   Japanese films have deep stories.

Collocations

Mnemonic

Eiga (映画) is the Sino-Japanese "movie / film" — 映 (reflect / project) + 画 (picture) = "projected picture." A Meiji-era coinage with cinema's arrival. Korean yeong-hwa (映畵) shares the kanji; Chinese 电影 / diànyǐng ("electric shadow") chose different characters. Cluster: hougá (邦画, Japanese film), yougá (洋画, Western film), anime eiga (anime films), jissha eiga (live-action). Global influence: Kurosawa Akira (Seven Samurai, Rashomon, 1950s master), Ozu Yasujirou (Tokyo Story), Miyazaki Hayao (Spirited Away — 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature), Koreeda Hirokazu (Shoplifters — 2018 Cannes Palme d'Or), Shinkai Makoto (Your Name). Eigakan (cinema), shinekon (cineplex, abbreviation of "cinema complex"), roodoshou (general release), senkou jouei (preview screening). Movie-watching etiquette: stay until the end credits before leaving, phones on silent.

Quick check

1. Japanese director who won the 2018 Cannes Palme d'Or?

   • Koreeda Hirokazu — Shoplifters (万引き家族)
   • Kurosawa Akira — Seven Samurai
   • Miyazaki Hayao — Spirited Away
   • Shinkai Makoto — Your Name